Detecting and explaining driver confidence

• US 10,278,634 B2
• Filed: 10/14/2016
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Corp.
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Cogill, Randall L., Lecue, Freddy, Naoum-Sawaya, Joe, Shorten, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Shaawat, Mussa A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jha, Abdhesh K
• Application Number:
  US15/293,501
• Publication Number:
  US 20180103888A1
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6893 Cars
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7246 using correlation, e.g. template matching or determination of similarity
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3415 Dynamic re-routing, e.g. recalculating the route when the user deviates from calculated route or after detecting real-time traffic data or accidents
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3484 Personalized, e.g. from learned user behaviour or user-defined profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3492 employing speed data or traffic data, e.g. real-time or historical traffic control systems for road vehicles involving transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968

Abstract

Embodiments for driver confidence evaluation while operating a vehicle by a processor. Driver confidence, based upon one or more psychophysical parameters of a driver, is combined and correlated with a plurality of environmental factors and route information. A confidence in vehicular operational capabilities of the driver may be detected according to the correlation.

Claims

1. A method, by a processor, for driver competency evaluation while operating a vehicle, comprising:

correlating driver confidence, based upon one or more psychophysical parameters of a driver, with a plurality of environmental factors and route information;

detecting a competency in vehicular operational capabilities of the driver according to the correlation;

wherein detecting the competency includes identifying an anxiety road profile value determined by measuring the one or more psychophysical parameters associated with the route information of a particular travel route; and

performing one of a plurality of suggested confidence actions according to the detected competency to improve the vehicular operational capabilities through use of a user interface, thereby increasing driver safety while operating the vehicle;

wherein performing one of the plurality of confidence actions further comprises performing at least one of;

providing at least one suggestion to increase the driver confidence or correct the confidence in the vehicular operational capabilities; and

providing customized travel routes for the driver to reduce the driver confidence.

2. The method of claim 1, further including monitoring the one or more psychophysical parameters, wherein the one or more psychophysical parameters include at least a heart rate, blood pressure, or electro dermal activity.

3. The method of claim 1, further including identifying a plurality of routes associated with a current location of the driver or target destination as eligible routes matching the vehicular operational capabilities.

4. The method of claim 1, further including analyzing the route information and the plurality of environmental factors according to a knowledge domain for the correlation, wherein data relating to the correlation is stored in a driver profile for the driver.

5. The method of claim 1, further including determining the driver confidence by comparing the one or more psychophysical parameters with a route associated with a current location of the vehicle or target destination and at least one of the plurality of environmental factors.

6. A system for driver confidence evaluation while operating a vehicle, comprising:

one or more computers with executable instructions that when executed cause the system to;

correlate driver confidence, based upon one or more psychophysical parameters of a driver, with a plurality of environmental factors and route information;

detect a competency in vehicular operational capabilities of the driver according

to the correlation;

wherein detecting the competency includes identifying an anxiety road profile value determined by measuring the one or more psychophysical parameters associated with the route information of a particular travel route; and

perform one of a plurality of suggested confidence actions according to the detected competency to improve the vehicular operational capabilities through use of a user interface, thereby increasing driver safety while operating the vehicle;

wherein performing one of the plurality of confidence actions further comprises performing at least one of;

providing at least one suggestion to increase the driver confidence or correct the confidence in the vehicular operational capabilities; and

providing customized travel routes for the driver to reduce the driver confidence.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions monitor the one or more psychophysical parameters, wherein the one or more psychophysical parameters include at least a heart rate, blood pressure, or electro dermal activity.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions identify a plurality of routes associated with a current location of the driver or target destination as eligible routes matching the vehicular operational capabilities.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions analyze the route information and the plurality of environmental factors according to a knowledge domain for the correlation, wherein data relating to the correlation is stored in a driver profile for the driver.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the executable instructions determine the driver confidence by comparing the one or more psychophysical parameters with a route associated with a current location of the vehicle or target destination and at least one of the plurality of environmental factors.

11. A computer program product for driver confidence evaluation while operating a vehicle by a processor, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion that correlates driver competency, based upon one or more psychophysical parameters of a driver, with a plurality of environmental factors and route information;

an executable portion that detects a competency in vehicular operational capabilities of the driver according to the correlation;

wherein detecting the competency includes identifying an anxiety road profile value determined by measuring the one or more psychophysical parameters associated with the route information of a particular travel route; and

an executable portion that performs one of a plurality of suggested confidence actions according to the detected competency to improve the vehicular operational capabilities through use of a user interface, thereby increasing driver safety while operating the vehicle;

wherein performing one of the plurality of confidence actions further comprises performing at least one of;

providing at least one suggestion to increase the driver confidence or correct the confidence in the vehicular operational capabilities; and

providing customized travel routes for the driver to reduce the driver confidence.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, further including an executable portion that monitors the one or more psychophysical parameters, wherein the one or more psychophysical parameters include at least a heart rate, blood pressure, or electro dermal activity.

13. The computer program product of claim 11, further including an executable portion that identifies a plurality of routes associated with a current location of the driver or target destination as eligible routes matching the vehicular operational capabilities.

14. The computer program product of claim 11, further including an executable portion that analyzes the route information and the plurality of environmental factors according to a knowledge domain for the correlation, wherein data relating to the correlation is stored in a driver profile for the driver.

15. The computer program product of claim 11, further including an executable portion that determines the driver confidence by comparing the one or more psychophysical parameters with a route associated with a current location of the vehicle or target destination and at least one of the plurality of environmental factors.